diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ba04f0f..7d732b6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jackdep = dependency('jack', required: get_option('jackpatch')) #and not 'libjac
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 fltkdep = cc.find_library('fltk', required: get_option('nsm-legacy-gui') or get_option('nsm-proxy'))
+fltkimagesdep = cc.find_library('fltk_images', required: get_option('nsm-legacy-gui'))
 fluid = find_program('fluid', required: get_option('nsm-proxy'))
 
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ if get_option('nsm-legacy-gui')
 
     executable('nsm-legacy-gui',
         sources: ['src/legacy-gui.cpp', 'src/debug.cpp', 'src/Endpoint.cpp', 'src/Thread.cpp', 'src/FL/Fl_Scalepack.C'],
-        dependencies: [fltkdep, liblodep, threaddep],
+        dependencies: [fltkimagesdep, fltkdep, liblodep, threaddep],
         install: true,
         )
 
diff --git a/src/legacy-gui.cpp b/src/legacy-gui.cpp
index 599ab4e..b398ecc 100644
--- a/src/legacy-gui.cpp
+++ b/src/legacy-gui.cpp
@@ -1313,6 +1313,8 @@ cb_main ( Fl_Widget *, void * )
 int
 main (int argc, char **argv )
 {
+    fl_register_images();
+
     Fl::lock();
     
     Fl_Double_Window *main_window;